What to Recycle
1. Place These Paper Products Together in Bins, Boxes or Paper Bags
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Newspapers and Inserts |
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Cereal boxes, cracker boxes, pasta boxes, cake mix boxes, etc. (remove the plastic liners and flatten). Shoe boxes, gift boxes & electronics boxes |
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Magazines and catalogs |
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Corrugated cardboard (please flatten, if oversize place next to bins or bags) |
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Mail, office and school papers (no need to remove tape, staples or envelope windows) |
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Boxes from toothpaste, medications and other toiletries |
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Shredded paper in a closed paper bag |
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Phone books |
| Paper bags |
File folders and notebooks (no need to remove the metal spiral) |
Beer and pop cartons |
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Don't include these items
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Boxes from refrigerated or frozen foods
Pizza boxes, egg cartons or boxes soiled with food |
Paper towels, napkins, cups and plates
Gift wrap and tissue paper | 2. Place These Bottles and Cans Together in Bins, Boxes or Paper Bags
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Metal food cans (rinsed, no need to remove labels)
Aluminum cans and foil |
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Plastic bottles with a #1 or #2, including: soda bottles, milk and water jugs, and laundry products containers (throw away caps, lids, pumps, metal and plastic rings, rinse and flatten) |
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Glass bottles and jars: brown, green and clear (throw away lids and caps, rinse) |
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Milk cartons, juice boxes and cartons for soup and broth |
Don't include these items
- Plastic bags or plastic wrap (Take these to a grocery store)
- Aerosol cans, paint cans
- Containers that held hazardous automotive and yard products, such as motor oil and pesticides
- Window glass and mirrors
- Drinking glasses, mugs, dishes, cookware, pottery and vases
- Styrofoam
- Scrap metal
- Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
- Toys
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- Bottles used for home needle disposal
- Medicine containers
- Produce, deli and take out containers
- Margarine, cottage cheese, cream cheese and other tubs
- Microwaveable food trays
- Containers that held hazardous products, such as nail polish, hobby paints, paint thinner and automotive fluids
| 3. Place Reusable Clothes and Linens in Marked Plastic Bags
| Linens – towels, sheets, blankets, curtains and tablecloths |
Clothes – belts, boots, coats, gloves, hats, pants, shirts, and shoes |
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    | Textiles must be reusable, dry, clean and free of mold, mildew and excessive stains. No rags - take them to Wipers Recycling in Maplewood. Brochures with these guidelines and stickers for your bags of linens are available at City Hall, or contact the Recycling Coordinator.
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